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muddāya

muddā

fem instr sg of muddā (noun); fem dat sg of muddā (noun); fem abl sg of muddā (noun); fem gen sg of muddā (noun); …

  1. calculation; mathematics; lit. finger counting
  2. printing; inscribing
  3. gesture; formal posture

Etymology. √mud + rā; from √mud 'be soft, be happy'; Sanskrit mudrā [mud]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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